FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NEWS RELEASE
October 23, 2014
For More Information, contact:
Luther Strange
Joy Patterson (334) 242-7491
Alabama Attorney General
Claire Haynes (3340 242-7351
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AG STRANGE PRESENTS OAK PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL
WITH 2014 ATTORNEY GENERAL’S SAFE SCHOOL INITIATIVE
AWARD OF EXCELLENCE
(MONTGOMERY) – Attorney General Strange today presented Oak Park Middle
School in Morgan County with the 2014 Attorney General’s Safe School Initiative
Award of Excellence for Alabama State School District 8. One school was selected as
the winner from each of the Alabama State School Board of Education districts.
“The Alabama Safe Schools Initiative Awards of Excellence are presented to
schools that have performed exceptionally to provide a safe environment for students,
with special emphasis on implementation of the Best Practices my office compiled
based on last year’s recipients,” said Attorney General Strange. “I’m pleased that Oak
Park Middle School was selected as one of the eight winning schools in Alabama for 2014 In making this decision, the judges noted many things that distinguished Oak
Park Middle School: its partnership with local law enforcement as well as its
implementation of a Digital Citizenship curriculum that teaches students appropriate
online behavior and the dangers of cyberbullying – a program developed locally by the
Decatur City School System with the Supervisor of Technology. I am honored to
personally present the safe schools award to Oak Park Middle School.”
“We at Oak Park Middle School are thrilled to receive this recognition on behalf
of the entire Decatur community,” said Principal Ashley McIntyre. “School safety is
given top priority in Decatur City Schools and we are thankful that we serve a
community that realizes the importance of a safe school environment. Our school is
safe due to a wonderful collaborative effort.”
Attorney General Strange is personally presenting the awards for the 2014
Awards of Excellence to the eight winning schools during the month of October. Other
winning schools throughout the state include Orange Beach Elementary School in
Baldwin County, Northington Elementary School in Tuscaloosa County, Haleyville
High School in Winston County, Lincoln High School in Talladega County, Hayden
Elementary School in Blount County, Beauregard Elementary School in Lee County and
Meadow View Elementary School in Shelby County.
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